Cortical Peaks Challenge 2026

With the Cortical Peaks Challenge 2026 we introduce a new brain-computer interface (BCI) based race with a focus on playing entertaining games. We want to make this event as inclusive as possible, which is why we make no restrictions for pilots – everybody is allowed. However, to keep this competition fair there will be a separate score board for able bodied and impaired pilot teams. By including able-bodied pilots, we hope to make this event more accessible for smaller BCI teams.
At this point in time, we plan to have binary tasks with up to three classes (including rest) and continuous tasks with up to four classes (including rest). More details about the games will be shared soon.
For game control, any type of non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) is permitted. The term BCI is used according to the working definition of the BCI Society [1]. Consequently, the intentional use of physiological artifacts, such as eye blinks or teeth clenching, to improve classification performance is not allowed.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us: mirage91noSpam@tugraz.at
We hope to see you at the Graz BCI Conference 2026,
Mirage 91 & NeuroTUM